DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

After establishment of Agricultural Faculty of Ege University in 1955, Geology education started with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Recep Egemen. Geology Department showed an important progress in 1975 and offered to the Geological Engineer and Geophysical Engineer education programmes within the new Earth Sciences department of the Engineering Faculty in the Ege University. Geology and Geophysics programmes, founded in 1978 and remained worked for 4 years in Earth sciences faculty of Ege University before becoming a part of the newly established Dokuz Eylül University. In 1982, all units in Earth Sciences Faculty of Ege University were assembled within the Geological Engineering Department of the Engineering Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University. In the department, in addition to standard laboratories, there is a mineral separation laboratory for radiometric age determination, soil and rock mechanics laboratory to determine physical and mechanical properties of soils and rocks and a fluid inclusion laboratory.

Qualification Awarded

Ph.D. in Applied Geology

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma; minimum 80/100 or 3/4 Cumulative Grade Point Average, minimum score of 60 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field; a minimum score of 70 from the graduate school entrance exam; a minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Foreign Language Exam ( YDS ) or equivalent score from an exam accredited by YÖK.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students may be accepted for graduate transfer with the approval of the Department Directorate and decision of the Board of Directors of the Graduate School in case the student fulfills the graduate transfer regulations decided by the General Council of the Graduate School. Previously taken courses at another graduate programme with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes with the written request of the students including course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the Department Directorates and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students may have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective by the decision of the Board of Directors.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

To bring out the students' abilities and skills, improve the proficiency based on free-thinking and modern education with developing science and technology. To train engineers to meet the needs of the country and the region and make contributions to the development of our country with scientific activities, in the light of science. Thus, students can compete at national and international level to show entrepreneurship and to create his/her own values with the help of cooperation.
For this purpose, two undergraduate educations (formal and night education), and two graduate programs (MSc and PhD) as Economic and Applied Geology are going on. Faculty member of the Mineral Deposit-Geochemistry division and the Mineralogy-Petrography division support to Economic Geology program education. Applied and General Geology division faculties are also support to Applied Geology program. Our department contribute to the science of geology with different projects supported by TUBITAK and University founds.

The basic tasks of the legal obligations arising from Geological Engineering Department:
To give undergraduate and graduate level education,
To train lecturers,
To do scientific research and publications in national and international level,
To organize congresses, symposia, seminars and workshops in national and international level,
To be in contact with the alumni

The department has the following laboratories to conduct research:
Microscope laboratory, hydrogeology laboratory, general geology laboratory, optical mineralogy laboratory, petrography laboratory, mineral deposits laboratory, mineralogy laboratory, geochemistry laboratory, rock-soil mechanics laboratory, sample preparation laboratory, fluid inclusion-ore polishing laboratory, thin-sectin preparation laboratory, acid laboratory (paleontological preparation).

Percentage of Courses Taught in English: 30%

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates from Economic Geology programme work in mining and marble areas. While their 20% works in governmental companies, 80% percent does in private sector. On the average, 60% of our graduates are enrolled in their speciality field.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of Dokuz Eylul University Regulations of Graduate Education and Exams and related items of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulations of Education and Code of Practicing Exams are applied for the exams and course grades.
The course evaluation criteria are defined for each course by the instructor(s) of the corresponding course and are given in the Course Description Form found in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctor of Philosophy) Programme is comprised of courses (at least 67 ECTS),Ph.D.Seminar (5 ECTS), Ph. D. Research (18 ECTS) / Ph. D. Thesis (150 ECTS) courses, thesis proposal, doctoral qualifying examination and thesis examination with a total credit of 240 ECTS. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 / 4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Mümtaz ÇOLAK
e-mail: mumtaz.colak@deu.edu.tr
Tel (office): +90 (232) 301 73 01
Tel (GSM): +90 (532) 650 51 03